The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-11
THE FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
The Indiana Protest Against Turpie's Elec-
tion-The Chinese Indemnity Bill.

Inc 1n0l808 ffOteSk against AurpI6'B 1hOS~
tion-The Chinese Indemnity BILL
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1o.-The presiding officer
presented resolutions Of joint convention OF
the House of the General Assembly OF Indiana"
Republican members), protesting against the
validity of the election of David Turpie as United
States Senator. Referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
Also, message from the House of Represent
atlves, with a substitute for the Senate Chinese
indemnity bill
Mr. Edmunds said that the two bills appeared
to amount to the same purpose except that, per-
haps, the House substitute stated the matter in
a more simple way. He moved that the substi
tute be concurred in. Agreed to.
Mr.. Butler presented resolutions OF the New
York Chamber of Commerce. heartily indorsing
the proposal of an immediate and liberal appro-
priation to expedite the completion Of the Char
lesion harbor ietties. Referred to the com
mittee on commerce.
Mr.. Jones, of Nevada presented petition from
Horace F. Cutter, of San Francisco, praying
humane services of Japanese fishermen to the
crew of an American vessel wrecked by ty-
phoon in the Eastern Referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
MT. DOlpD, from the conference cOmynlttee on
the Senate amendments to the House bill to re-
peal all presumption, timberculture and desert
lands laws. reported disagreement and asked
for a new conference. In reply to Mr.. ingalls,,
he said that the difference in the conference COM
mlttee had been quite radical, but they might
have been overcome The most important was
whether, in suspicion of fraudulent entry, the
should be finally decided by the Interior
Department or by the courts. The House con-
ference took the ground that the Interior Depart
ShOuld he the sOla and final iudpa n the
matters, whereas the Senate conferees insist
ed that the man whose title was attacked in the
Land Office should have right of appeal to the
courts.
Mr.. Plumb said he had been for many years
in favor of repeal of the pre-emption laws, but
since the subject had been under discussion a
practice had come into vogue of a character
which not only threatening to individual
rights, but was subversive of all proper rules Of
procedures; and he thought that the rectifcaton
of this practice was of much more importance
than the repeal of the pre-emption laws or of the
timber culture laws, or both. He referred to
proceedings by special agents, by detectives, by
private inquiries under which titles were as
sumed to be set aside on ex parte hearings. This
was going on to an extent that was paralyZing
business in certain sections of the West He
regarded the longer continuance of this system
as a shame and disgrace.
Mr.. Call defended the administration OF the
Land Office, and SAID that il it was such as rep
resented by the Senator from Kansas, the proper
remedy was to have inquiry instituted and i'm
parchment proceedings commenced. After fur
Their discussion, another conference was ordered.
The Senate then resumed consideration of the
House bill relating to the importing and landing
Of mackerel caught during the spawning season.
Mr. Miller moved to amend by making the bill
take effect the the LIST of July instead of
March, 1888 Rejected.
The bill was then passed-yeas a. nays Il
the negative votes being Messrs. Blackburn,
Call. Eustis, Evarts, Kenna, Miller, Salisbury,
Sawe1l Vance VanWvck and Walthan
A committee of conference ordered, and
Messrs. Palmer. Gray and Hale were appointed
The House bill establishing a sub-treasury at
Louisville. KY, was reported back adversely
from the committee on finance and placed on the
calendar.
The Senate bills granting to the Spokane e
Pelouse Railroad Company. and to the Wash
ington & Idaho Railroad Company the right of
way through the Coeur DAlene Indian reserya-
ton. in Idaho, were passed.
The Senate then resumed consideration Of the
Eads-Tehuantepec bill, and was addressed by
Mr.. Gibson in support of it. He favored all
attempts to pierce the isthmus. but considered
the pending proposition as the most feasible in
all respects. The opening CT the Nicaragua
route would simply invite an issue with France.
England and Spain the Monroe doctrine
Great Britain would be more likely to defer to
the wish of the United States in Relation to a
route through the Republic of Mexico than in
relation to a route over which Great Britain
claimed certain sovereignty. He had no par
ticuar fear of the British lion. If treated prop.
erly, that animal was a peaceable one He pro-
posed to legislate this question without refer.
ence to any resentments that might still linger
in the minds of some against Great Britain.
The people of the United States and Of Great
Britain understood that whenever an American
right was invaded, The United States were. in
the language of John c. Calhoun, one and in
separable.
Mr.. Hoar spoke in favor of the bill, but before
he concluded his speech the Senate adjourned.
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